Colette Hirstius
VP Exploration Africa & Middle East, Shell
Colette has worked in the Energy industry since 1997. Her experience includes exploration and development of shallow water fields on the North Slope of Alaska, heavy oil projects onshore in Venezuela, and Flagship project development in the deep water Gulf of Mexico. Colette has also worked in Shell’s Group Strategy team and played a lead role to define and implement Shell’s long term strategy. Most recently, she has taken over the role of Development General Manager in Trinidad and Tobago to integrate the new BG assets into the Shell portfolio and develop new project opportunities. Colette received a BS and MS in Geology from Tulane University and the University of Colorado.